Lackawanna-Luzerne County PA Archives Obituaries.....WICKIZER, Sarah  October 29, 1892

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   ON THE DEATH OF A MOTHER         (For THE REPUBLICAN)
  
  	MRS. SARAH WICKIZER died October 29, 1892  services were held at the 
  residence on South Main Avenue and interment was Made at Forest hill. The
  funeral of Mrs. Wickizer  were held at her late residence 330 on South 
  Main avenue.  There was a mass of beautiful white flowers, for which many
  thanks are offered.  Also thanks to the choir and many friends who so
  kindly assisted the family in their bereavement.  Mrs Wickizer was born in
  Slocum Hollow, January  3, 1816.  She was the wife of Philip Wickizer and
  daughter of Steven Griffin and in Company with her husband, joined the M-E
  class at Raizorville fifty-two years ago.  In 1844, she was transferred to
  the M-E. Church of Hyde Park and has ever since maintained a Christian
  character, ever faithful to the church, husband, children.  Mrs. Wickizer
  for the past few months attended the Scranton Baptist Church (with her
  daughter) owing to her failing health, and the last time she was out she
  complained on her return home of feeling chilly.  A congestive chill let
  in, from which she never recovered. When asked if she was afraid to die,
  she replied "I am not. Why should I be?   My trust is in the lord.  He is
  with me by night and by day.  I feel his presence ever."
  	She leaves a husband, aged and feeble, in his 78th year and five children
  to mourn their unhappy loss, respectively, Stephen E. Wickizer,  William H.
  Wickizer, Alonza J. Wickizer,  Mrs. Mary Sonetts,  Mrs. Hettie Niles, the
  later the youngest of the family, who has always stayed with her aged
  parents, and has ever been a stay and comfort in their declining years.
  
  For in Jesus was stayed her gentle trust from early girlhood until the
  last, when she sought the better life beyond, leaning to life's struggle,
  daughters and sons;  We do not regret, our loss is her heaven gained; As we
  sorrow we wish her not back again. Yet one is left, so dear, with faltering
  step, My father in declining years and feeble, yet with us he mingles his
  silent tears. His face betokens the sorrow he bears. We know that arm his
  strength will be through this life, sorrows and eternity; Echoing songs,
  which she loved to hear, Bears back to him his sorrowing care, In silence
  he prays for strength to hear __   ____ passing time until he share  _____ 
  
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